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OMB Control No:
0651-0050
ICR Reference No:
202309-0651-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202009-0651-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Response to Office Action and Voluntary Amendment Forms
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/18/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/29/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2024
Responses
518,643
0
393,665
Time Burden (Hours)
420,113
0
253,058
Cost Burden (Dollars)
699,101
0
99,440
Abstract:
This collection of information is required by the Trademark Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. ยง 1051 et seq., which provides for the registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademark and service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks. Individuals and businesses that use or intend to use such marks in commerce may file an application to register their marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This information collection generally contains information that is not submitted with the initial trademark application but is associated with, or required for, the USPTO review of applications for registration. In some cases, the USPTO issues Office Actions to applicants who have applied to register a mark, to request information that was not provided with the initial submission but is required before the issuance of a registration. Also, the USPTO may determine that a mark is not entitled to registration, pursuant to one or more provisions of the Act. In such cases, the USPTO will issue an Office Action advising the applicant of the refusal to register the mark. Applicants reply to these Office Actions by providing the required information and/or by putting forth legal arguments as to why the refusal of registration should be withdrawn. The USPTO administers the Act through Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These rules allow the USPTO to request and receive information required to process applications. These rules also allow applicants to submit certain amendments to their applications. Applicants may also supplement their applications and provide further information by filing a Voluntary Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter, a Request for Reconsideration after Final Office Action, a Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment, a Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication, or a Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 1091-1095; 1126, 1141
Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946
US Code:
15 USC 1051-1062
Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 44113
07/11/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 67256
09/29/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication (TEAS Global)
PTO-1772
Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication
Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication (TEAS Global) (Individuals and Households)
No form number
Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication
Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment (TEAS)
PTO-1771
Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment
Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment (TEAS) (Individuals and Households)
PTO Form 1771
Post Publication Amendment Form
Request for Reconsideration After Final Office Action (TEAS)
PTO-1960
Request for Reconsideration after Final Action
Request for Reconsideration After Final Office Action (TEAS) (Individuals and Households)
PTO Form 1960
Request for Reconsideration After Final Action
Response to Office Action and Substitute Marks (TEAS) (Individuals and Households)
PTO-1957
Response to Office Action
Response to Office Action and Substitute Marks (TEAS)
PTO-1957
Response to Office Action
Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension (TEAS)
PTO-1822
Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension
Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension (TEAS) (Individuals and Households)
PTO-1822
Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension
Voluntary Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter (TEAS)
PTO-1966
Voluntary Amendment Form Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter
Voluntary Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter (TEAS) (Individuals and Households)
PTO Form 1966
Voluntary Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
518,643
393,665
0
0
124,978
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
420,113
253,058
0
0
167,055
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
699,101
99,440
0
0
599,661
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$27,095,317
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Catherine Cain 571 272-8946 catherine.cain@uspto.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
09/29/2023